Doris* was at high risk of being separated from her mum Mukamuhire* – but support from people like you enabled our local team to keep mother and daughter together. Not long after Doris was born, she began to shake severely. She was diagnosed with epilepsy and slow muscle growth. The hospital bills for her care […]
Batman was an orphan. So was Superman. Spider-Man. Iron Man. The origin story of almost every superhero begins with the loss of family. Now, one of the most iconic Batmans of all – Christian Bale – is stepping into real life to fight for children facing the same fate. He’s funding the creation of 12 […]
On the 29th of May, we officially opened our new Early Intervention Service in Fastiv, a city in Ukraine’s Kyiv region. This new Early Intervention Service will provide comprehensive support to families with young children aged 0 to 4 who have developmental delays or are at risk of such delays, and its launch was only […]
Claire* spent 16 years of her childhood in an orphanage. Thanks to supporters like you, her mum Isheja* was able to get her daughter Back to Family. When Claire was born with a disorder that affected both of her legs, her mother Isheja took her to numerous hospitals, doing everything she could to find treatment. […]
The Watoto Children’s Choir has just concluded a UK tour and is currently performing across the Netherlands. For many audiences, the experience is uplifting with children singing, dancing, and sharing testimonies in what is a slick production. But behind the music and smiles lies a deeper concern that’s gaining traction among child rights experts, safeguarding […]
Hope and Homes for Children exists to get children out of orphanages and Back to Family. But that work becomes much more difficult when orphanages attempt to hide their true identities. Thanks to the commitment of the Rwandan government and the work of our team in Rwanda, we’re incredibly close to making it the first […]
Earlier this month, young people from Romania, Moldova, Ukraine and Bulgaria came together to meet each other for the first time at our first ever Our Voices Matter Summit. In this blog, Joe Glackin, Hope and Homes for Children’s Head of Safeguarding and Children’s Accountability – and one of the summit’s organisers – reflects on […]
The 15th of May is the International Day of Families – a moment for us all to reflect on what family means to us, and how important a role our family members play in our lives. It’s also a time for us to think about the children and families who are being denied the opportunity […]
Vidivi Karangwa Immaculee is the new Country Director of Hope and Homes for Children Rwanda, overseeing our vital work with separated children and families there. Now a few months into her role, we caught up with Vidivi for a chat and to find out where her passion for her job comes from. What did you […]
Last month, members of our UK and Rwanda teams travelled to Musanze in the North of Rwanda to mark the beginning of construction on a community hub. To ensure that children and adults with disabilities in Musanze District can thrive in family and community settings, for the past three years we have been working to […]
